13 best-selling spirituality books like The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries by Bhikkhu Bodhi

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The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries

By: Bhikkhu Bodhi

4.75

Format: 1616 pages, Hardcover

This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata, a text that …

If you liked the spirituality plot in The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries by Bhikkhu Bodhi , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. What the Buddha Taught

By: Walpola Rahula , None

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” s… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • religion
  • spirituality
"Whatever is impermanent is dukkha’ (Yad aniccaṃ taṃ dukkhaṃ)."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"You may see the light, but the light is not the result of your eyesight."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"Mere suffering exists, but no sufferer is found; The deed are, but no doer is found."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"The name one gives is inessential. What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

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2. Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

By: Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Throughout our lives we long to love ourselves more deeply and find a greater sense of connection w… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • religion
  • spirituality
"It is a great happiness to be able to give."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

"With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire."

-Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

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3. Tao Te Ching

By: Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Format: 107 pages, Paperback

A lucid translation of the well-known Taoist classic by a leading scholar-now in a Shambhala Pocket… read more

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  • philosophy
  • classics
  • spirituality
  • buddhism
"The heart that gives, gathers."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"Love is a decision - not an emotion!"

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"When nothing is done, nothing is left undone."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

"To understand the limitation of things, desire them."

-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

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4. Mindfulness in Plain English

By: Henepola Gunaratana

3.41

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

With his distinctive clarity and wit, "Bhante G" takes us step by step through the myths, realities… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
  • spirituality
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5. Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah

By: Jack Kornfield , Ajahn Chah , Ajahn Amaro

4.75

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known medit… read more

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  • buddhism
  • religion
  • spirituality
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6. The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya

By: Maurice Walshe , Venerable Sumedho Thera

3.62

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

This book offers a complete translation of the Digha Nikaya, the long discourses of the Buddha, one… read more

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  • buddhism
  • religion
  • spirituality
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7. Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux

By: John G. Neihardt , Black Elk

4.37

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The most important aspect of this book is upon the contemporary generation of young Indians who hav… read more

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  • philosophy
  • religion
  • spirituality
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8. Invisible Cities

By: Italo Calvino , William Weaver

4.11

Format: 15 pages, Paperback

"Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities v… read more

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9. The Lotus Sutra

By: Burton Watson

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

Since its appearance in China in the third century, The Lotus Sutrahas been regarded as one of the … read more

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  • classics
  • buddhism
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • spirituality
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10. The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic

By: R.K. Narayan , Pankaj Mishra , John Lee

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

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  • classics
  • religion

11. The Dhammapada

By: Anonymous , Thich Nhat Hanh , None , None

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

The Dhammapada (Pali; Prakrit: dhmmpd Dhammapada; Sanskrit: dhrmpd Dharmapada) is a collection of s… read more

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12. Focused and Fearless: A Meditator's Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity

By: Shaila Catherine

3.91

Format: 241 pages,

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13. Insight Meditation: A Psychology of Freedom

By: Joseph Goldstein

3.98

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

The fruit of some twenty years' experience leading Buddhist meditation retreats, this book touches … read more

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14. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma

By: Red Pine , None

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Paperback

A fifth-century Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma is credited with bringing Zen to China. Although … read more

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15. The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara

By: Dalai Lama XIV , Padmakara Translation Group , Śāntideva

3.96

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

One of the great classics of Mahayana Buddhism, The Way of the Bodhisattva ( Bodhicharyavatara) is … read more

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16. Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization

By: Bhikkhu Anālayo

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This book helps to fill what has long been a glaring gap in the scholarship on Early Buddhism, offe… read more

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17. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

By: Gabor Maté

4.49

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

He would probably dispute it, but Gabor Maté is something of a compassion machine. Diligently treat… read more

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"Passion creates, addiction consumes."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"Compassionate curiosity directed toward the self leads to the truth of things."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"There is a quality or drive innate in human beings that the Austrian psychiatrist Victor Frankl called our “search for meaning."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

"It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour."

-Gabor Maté, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

18. Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners

By: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu , None , None

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Any practitioner, after meditating for some time, inevitably wonders what meditation method the his… read more

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19. The Call of Cthulhu

By: H.P. Lovecraft

3.44

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the feature stories of the Cthulhu Mythos, H.P. Lovecraft's 'the Call of Cthulhu' is a harro… read more

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20. The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.36

Format: 524 pages, Paperback

A fantastic starter set for new Tolkien fans or readers interested in rediscovering the magic of Mi… read more

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21. The Bhagavad Gita

By: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa , Juan Mascaró , None

4.20

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

The Bhagavad Gitais an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and … read more

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22. The Art of Solitude

By: Stephen Batchelor

3.63

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

When world renowned Buddhist writer Stephen Batchelor turned sixty, he took a sabbatical from his t… read more

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"The world is here to surprise us. My most lasting insights have occurred off the [meditation] cushion, not on it."

-Stephen Batchelor, The Art of Solitude

"That is why it is not enough to remove oneself from people, not enough to go somewhere else. We have to remove ourselves from the habits of the populace that are within us. We have to isolate our own…"

-Stephen Batchelor, The Art of Solitude

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23. Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide

By: Analayo

4.69

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Buddhist meditator and scholar, Bhikkhu Anālayo, this is a thorough-going guide to the ear… read more

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  • philosophy
  • buddhism
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24. Udana

By: Thanissaro Bhikkhu

4.64

Format: 172 pages, ebook

Udana: Exclamations. A complete translation of the book of the Udana from the Khuddaka Nikaya colle… read more

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  • buddhism
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25. Itivuttaka: This was said by the Buddha

By: Thanissaro Bhikkhu

4.29

Format: 97 pages, ebook

Itivuttaka: This was said by the Buddha. The Itivuttaka is a newly updated translation of a collect… read more

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26. The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts

By: Bhikkhu Sujato

4.37

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

Dive into the rich history of Early Buddhism with this comprehensive collection of short articles. … read more

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27. The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries

By: Bhikkhu Bodhi

4.75

Format: 1616 pages, Hardcover

This landmark volume in the Teachings of the Buddha series translates the Suttanipata, a text that … read more

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  • classics
  • buddhism
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • spirituality
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28. Long Discourses: A Translation of Dīgha Nikāya

By: Bhikkhu Sujato

4.83

Format: None pages, ebook

The Long Discourses (Dīgha Nikāya, abbreviated DN) is a collection of 34 discourses in the Pali can… read more

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29. The Path of Purification: Visuddhimagga

By: Buddhaghosa

4.43

Format: 950 pages, Hardcover

One of Buddhism’s foundational texts, the Visuddhimagga is a systematic examination and condensatio… read more

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30. The only way to jhāna: Meditation according to the early Suttas

By: Ajahn Nyanamoli Thero

4.38

Format: None pages, ebook

This book offers a practical guide on how virtue and sense restraint, paired with ‘concurrent atten… read more

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  • spirituality
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31. The Island: An Anthology of the Buddha's Teachings on Nibbana

By: Ajahn Amaro

4.64

Format: None pages, None

Introduction by Ajahn Sumedho A difficulty with the word ‘nibbāna’ is that its meaning is beyond t… read more

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12 best-selling philosophy books like The Suttanipata: An Ancient Collection of the Buddha's Discourses Together with its Commentaries by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Transform Your Habits

What the Buddha Taught

Walpola Rahula , None

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Library)

Sharon Salzberg , Jon Kabat-Zinn

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu , Gia-Fu Feng , Jane English , Jacob Needleman , Toinette Lippe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Mindfulness in Plain English

Henepola Gunaratana

3.41

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Somehow: Thoughts on Love

Anne Lamott

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World

Pádraig Ó Tuama

4.53

Transform Your Habits

How We Live Is How We Die

Pema Chodron

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence

James Bridle

4.17

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